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The discography of the Scottish art rock/new wave band Simple Minds consists of 21 studio albums (either original or covers and counting 1981's Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call as a double album release), eleven live albums, ten compilation albums, fourteen box sets, 68 singles, and five video albums.
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Simple Minds performing in Oslo in February 2006 | |
| Studio albums | 21 |
| Live albums | 12 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Video albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 55 |
| EPs | 7 |
| Singles | 67 |
| Promotional singles | 12 |
| Box sets | 14 |
| Website releases | 7 |
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Studio albums
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
ITA [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
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US [10] | |||
| Life in a Day | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Real to Real Cacophony |
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| Empires and Dance |
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41 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
| Sons and Fascination | 11 | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | ||
| Sister Feelings Call | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) |
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3 | 8 | 57 | 47[upper-alpha 1] | — | 31 | 2 | 9 | — | 69 | |
| Sparkle in the Rain |
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1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 64 | |
| Once Upon a Time |
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1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| Street Fighting Years |
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1 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 70 | |
| Real Life |
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2 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 74 | |
| Good News from the Next World |
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2 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 87 | |
| Néapolis |
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19 | 182 | — | 9 | 6 | 22 | — | 23 | 7 | — | |
| Our Secrets Are the Same |
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| Neon Lights | 141 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | ||
| Cry |
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80 | — | — | 38 | 14 | 56 | — | — | 35 | — | |
| Black & White 050505 |
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37 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 25 | — | 46 | 20 | — |
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| Graffiti Soul |
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10 | 128 | — | 14 | 11 | 29 | — | — | 8 | — | |
| Big Music |
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12 | — | — | 16 | 17 | 22 | — | — | 20 | — | |
| Acoustic |
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16 | — | — | 39 | 31 | 27 | — | — | 33 | — |
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| Walk Between Worlds |
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4 | 82 | — | 7 | 14 | 23 | — | 41 | 5 | — | |
| Direction of the Heart |
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4 | — | — | 7 | 21 [29] |
7 | — | 38 [30] |
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Live albums
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
ITA [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] | |||
| Live in the City of Light |
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1 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 96 | |
| Real Live 91 |
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| Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2) |
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| Live 2011 |
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| 5X5 Live |
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129 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live Australia 2012 |
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| Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013 |
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| Celebrate – Live at the SSE Hydro Glasgow |
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| Live – Big Music Tour 2015 |
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| Acoustic in Concert |
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| Live in the City of Angels |
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9 | — | — | 23 | 43 | 56 | — | — | 44 | — | |
| New Gold Dream – Live From Paisley Abbey |
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23 | — | — | 17 | 42 [32] |
12 | — | — | 21 | — | |
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Compilation albums
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
ITA [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] | |||
| Celebration |
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45 | — | — | — | 25[upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | |
| Themes for Great Cities – Definitive Collection 79–81 |
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| Glittering Prize 81/92 |
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1 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 14 | |
| The Promised |
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| The Best of Simple Minds |
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34 | — | — | 67 | 44 | 11 | 39 | — | 64 | |
| Early Gold |
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| Live & Rare | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Celebrate: The Greatest Hits |
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19 | — | — | — | 64 | 86 | — | — | 55 |
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| Icon |
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| 40: The Best of 1979–2019 |
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27 | — | — | 75 | — | 68 | — | — | 72 |
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Box sets
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| UK [1] |
GER [4] |
NL [6] | ||
| Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82 |
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| Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85 |
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| Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87 |
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| Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90 |
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| Collectors' Edition |
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| Silver Box |
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| Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92 |
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| Themes – Volumes 1–5: March 79–September 92 |
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| X5 |
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28 | 99 | 49 |
| 5 Album Set |
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| Classic Album Selection |
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| Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013 |
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| The Vinyl Collection 79–84 |
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| Rejuvenation 2001–2014 |
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Website releases
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| Black & White Live Bundle 01 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 02 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 03 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 04 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 05 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 06 |
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| Black & White Live Bundle 07 |
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| Title[upper-alpha 4] | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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| AUS [2] | ||
| Alive and Kicking (84,85,86) |
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| Dancing Barefoot EP |
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| iTunes Live: London Festival '09 |
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| Live EP Featuring Big Music |
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| Big Music – Johnson Somerset Remixes |
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1970s–1980s
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [37] |
GER [4] |
IRE [38] |
ITA [39] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US [40] | ||||
| "Life in a Day" | 1979 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Life in a Day | |
| "Chelsea Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Changeling" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Real to Real Cacophony | |
| "I Travel" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Empires and Dance | ||
| "Celebrate" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The American" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 5] |
Sister Feelings Call | ||
| "Love Song" | 47 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | Sons and Fascination | ||
| "Sweat in Bullet" | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 17 | — | |||
| "I Travel" (reissue) | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 5] |
Celebration | |
| "Promised You a Miracle" | 13 | 10 | — | — | 25 | — | 25 | 9 | 17 | — [upper-alpha 5] |
New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | ||
| "Glittering Prize" | 16 | 9 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | |||
| "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" | 36 | 51 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)" (Italy-only release) | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Travel" (2nd reissue) | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Celebration | ||
| "Waterfront" | 13 | 19 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | Sparkle in the Rain | ||
| "Speed Your Love to Me" | 1984 | 20 | 76 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 46 | 18 | — | ||
| "Up on the Catwalk" | 27 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 44 | — | — | |||
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | 1985 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 [upper-alpha 5][upper-alpha 6] |
The Breakfast Club (soundtrack) | |
| "Alive and Kicking" | 7 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 [upper-alpha 5][upper-alpha 6] |
Once Upon a Time | ||
| "Sanctify Yourself" | 1986 | 10 | 46 | 17 | 38 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 [upper-alpha 5][upper-alpha 6] |
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| "All the Things She Said" | 9 | 46 | 65 | 51 | 4 | — | 6 | 20 | — | 28 [upper-alpha 5][upper-alpha 6] |
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| "Ghost Dancing" | 13 | 72 | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | — | — | — | |||
| "Promised You a Miracle" (live) | 1987 | 19 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 55 | — | — | — | Live in the City of Light | |
| Ballad of the Streets EP "Belfast Child" |
1989 | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | — |
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Street Fighting Years |
| "This Is Your Land" | 13 | 38 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 18 | — [upper-alpha 6][upper-alpha 7] |
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| "Kick It In" | 15 | 94 | — | 65 | 6 | — | 34 | 27 | — | — | |||
| The Amsterdam EP "Let It All Come Down" / "Sign o' the Times" / "Jerusalem" |
18 | 77 | — | 40 | 11 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | |||
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1990s
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [37] |
GER [4] |
IRE [38] |
ITA [39] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US [40] | |||
| "Let There Be Love" | 1991 | 6 | 15 | — | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 9 | — | Real Life |
| "See the Lights" | 20 | 100 | 10 | 48 | 16 | 22 | 42 | — | 27 | 40 [upper-alpha 6][upper-alpha 7] | ||
| "Stand by Love" | 13 | 70 | — | — | 14 | — | 25 | — | 39 | — [upper-alpha 7] | ||
| "Real Life" | 34 | 103 | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Song" / "Alive and Kicking" | 1992 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 50 | — | — | — | Glittering Prize 81/92 |
| "She's a River" | 1995 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 52 [upper-alpha 6][upper-alpha 7] |
Good News from the Next World |
| "Hypnotised" | 18 | 85 | 34 | 62 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Glitterball" | 1998 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 72 | — | — | — | Néapolis |
| "War Babies" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
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2000s–present
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
GER [4] |
ITA [39] |
NL [43] | |||
| "Homosapien" | 2001 | 134 | — | — | — | — | Neon Lights |
| "Belfast Trance" (John '00' Fleming/Simple Minds) | 2002 | 74 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Cry" | 47 | — | 92 | 25 | 65 | Cry | |
| "Spaceface" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "New Sunshine Morning" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "One Step Closer" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Monster" (Liquid People vs Simple Minds) | 67 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (remixes) [upper-alpha 8] | 2003 | — | 92 | — | 16 | — | Live & Rare |
| "Dirty Old Town" (with Jimmy Johnstone) | 2004 | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Too Much Television" (iTunes-only download) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | Black & White 050505 |
| "Home" | 41 | — | 53 | 18 | 77 | ||
| "Stranger" | 2006 | — | — | 97 | — | — | |
| "Different World (Taormina.me)" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rockets" | 2009 | 146 | — | — | 44 | — | Graffiti Soul |
| "Stars Will Lead the Way" | — | — | 88 | — | — | ||
| "Theme for Great Cities" (Moby remix) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Broken Glass Park" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Celebrate: The Greatest Hits |
| "Blood Diamonds" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Honest Town" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Big Music |
| "Let the Day Begin" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Midnight Walking" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" (vs the Stranglers; limited release) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (featuring KT Tunstall) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Acoustic |
| "Magic" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Walk Between Worlds |
| "The Signal and the Noise" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sense of Discovery" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Summer" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Song" (live) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Live in the City of Angels |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "For One Night Only" | — | — | — | — | — | 40: The Best of 1979–2019 | |
| "Act of Love" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Direction of the Heart |
| "Vision Thing" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "First You Jump"[44] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Traffic" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Solstice Kiss" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) - Live at Paisley Abbey" | — | — | — | — | — | New Gold Dream - Live at Paisley Abbey | |
| "Promised You a Miracle - Live at Paisley Abbey" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Get It On" (with Icehouse)[45] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
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Promotional singles
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "Once Upon a Time" (US-only release) | 1986 | — | Once Upon a Time |
| "Take a Step Back" (US-only release) | 1989 | — [upper-alpha 7] |
Street Fighting Years |
| "Mandela Day" (US-only release) | — | ||
| "Travelling Man" (Spain-only release) | 1992 | — | Real Life |
| "And the Band Played On" (US-only release) | 1995 | — [upper-alpha 6] |
Good News from the Next World |
| "Night Music" (Italy-only release) | — | ||
| "Great Leap Forwards" (France-only release) | — | ||
| "Dancing Barefoot" | 2001 | — | Neon Lights |
| "The Jeweller (Part 2)" | 2006 | — | Black & White 050505 |
| "Stay Visible" (Australia-only release) | — | ||
| "This Is It" (Austria-only release) | 2009 | — | Graffiti Soul |
| "Sanctify Yourself" | 2016 | — | Acoustic |
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Video albums
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| Verona |
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| Glittering Prize 81/92 |
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| Seen The Lights – A Visual History |
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| Celebrate – Live at the SSE Hydro Glasgow |
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| Acoustic in Concert |
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Music videos
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| Title | Year | Director[46] |
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| "Chelsea Girl" | 1979 | Rock Biz Pix |
| "Love Song" | 1981 | Russell Mulcahy |
| "Sweat in Bullet" | ||
| "Promised You a Miracle" | 1982 | Steve Barron |
| "Glittering Prize" | Unknown | |
| "Waterfront" | 1983 | John Scarlett-Davis |
| "Speed Your Love to Me" | 1984 | |
| "Up on the Catwalk" | ||
| "Don't You (Forget About Me" | 1985 | Daniel Kleinman |
| "Alive and Kicking" | Zbigniew Rybczyński | |
| "Sanctify Yourself" | 1986 | Keef |
| "All the Things She Said" | Zbigniew Rybczyński | |
| "Ghostdancing" | N/A | |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (live) | 1987 | John Scarlett-Davis |
| "Belfast Child" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
| "Mandela Day" | ||
| "This Is Your Land" | ||
| "Kick It In" | ||
| "Let It All Come Down" | Unknown | |
| "Sign o' the Times" | Andy Morahan | |
| "Let There Be Love" (Narrative Cut) | 1991 | |
| "Let There Be Love" (Performance Cut) | ||
| "See the Lights" (Approved Version) | ||
| "See the Lights" (Unapproved Version) | Steve Barron | |
| "Stand by Love" | Nigel Dick | |
| "Real Life" | Unknown | |
| "Love Song" | 1992 | Mark Alchin |
| "She's a River" | 1995 | Kevin Kerslake |
| "Hypnotised" | W.I.Z. | |
| "Glitterball" | 1998 | Andy Earl & Stuart MacKenzie |
| "War Babies" | Michael Geoghegan | |
| "Dancing Barefoot" | 2001 | Ed Sayers |
| "Cry" | 2002 | Snorri Brothers |
| "Home" | 2005 | Andy Roberts |
| "Rockets" | 2009 | Chris Debney |
| "Stars Will Lead the Way" | Phil Tidy | |
| "This Is It" | ||
| "Broken Glass Park" | 2013 | Unknown |
| "Blindfolded" | 2014 | Damien Reeves |
| "Honest Town" | Giorgio Testi | |
| "Let the Day Begin" | Damien Reeves | |
| "Midnight Walking" | Roger Sargent | |
| "(Get a) Grip (On Yourself)" | 2015 | N/A |
| "Blindfolded" (Johnson Somerset remix) | 2016 | Damien Reeves |
| "Honest Town" (Johnson Somerset remix) | Giorgio Testi | |
| "Midnight Walking" (Johnson Somerset remix) | Roger Sargent | |
| "Big Music" (Johnson Somerset remix) | N/A | |
| "Promised You a Miracle" (Artwork Video) | ||
| "The American" (Artwork Video) | ||
| "Alive and Kicking" (Artwork Video) | ||
| "Chelsea Girl" (Artwork Video) | ||
| "Don't You Forget (About Me)" (Artwork Video) | ||
| "Promised You a Miracle" (Band Video) | ||
| "Magic" | 2018 | Esteban Diacono |
| "For One Night Only" | 2019 | Various |
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- This limited edition Deluxe DVD book set includes 4 discs: 1 21-track DVD of the entire concert filmed and recorded on 27 November 2013 at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow, UK; 1 DVD of exclusive interview footage and photo gallery; 2 fully mixed audio CDs of the entire concert + a bound book featuring specially-written notes and exclusive live photos from the Celebrate tour + photographic print individually autographed by the band.
- These singles also charted on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play chart as following: "The American" (#66), "I Travel" 1981 re-release (#55), "Promised You a Miracle" (#65), "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (#9), "Alive and Kicking" (#25), "Sanctify Yourself" (#24) and "All the Things She Said" (#5).
- These singles also charted on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart as following: "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (#1), "Alive and Kicking" (#2), "Sanctify Yourself" (#3) and "All the Things She Said" (#9), "This Is Your Land" (#37), "See the Lights" (#10), "She's a River" (#6) and And the Band Played On" (#40).
- These singles also charted on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart as following: "Mandela Day" from Ballad of the Streets EP (#17), "This Is Your Land" (#12), "Take a Step Back" (#14), "See the Lights" (#1), "Stand by Love" (#4) and "She's a River" (#10).
- UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Simple Minds". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "I Travel": "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- Top 200 peaks between 1994 and 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994-2010 > DJ S – The System Of Life". Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 275. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid–1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988:"australian-charts.com > Simple Minds in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Kick It In" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "This Week in 1989: July 30, 1989". chartbeats.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- The Amsterdam EP (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Jan 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 3)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 9 January 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks between January 1990 and December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 253.
- "Hypnotised" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Jun 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- "Real Life" and all post-100 album peaks: "Week commencing 27 January 1992". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- Walk Between Worlds: "ARIA Chart Watch #459". auspOp. 10 February 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- Peak positions for Simple Mind's albums in Canada:
- Sons and Fascination: "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 26. 6 February 1982. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84): "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 37, no. 16. 4 December 1982. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Sparkle in the Rain: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 4. 31 March 1984. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Once Upon a Time: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 14. 14 December 1985. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Live in the City of Light: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 46, no. 15. 18 July 1987. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Street Fighting Years: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 50, no. 7. 12 June 1989. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Real Life: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 25. 25 May 1991. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Glittering Prize 81/92: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 56, no. 22. 28 November 1992. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Good News from the Next World: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 61, no. 6. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- Italy album chart peaks:
- Up until 1995, including Good News from the Next World: "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Simple Minds".
- "Néapolis": "History - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- From 2000 onwards: "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- "dutchcharts.nl > Simple Minds in Dutch Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "charts.nz > Simple Minds in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "swedishcharts.com > Simple Minds in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- Swiss chart peaks:
- Albums: "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Simple Minds (alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- Singles: "hitparade.ch > Suchen nach: Simple Minds (songs)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Simple Minds Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "dream giver redux | press releases | sons and fascination | sweat in bullet single". www.simpleminds.org. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- "British certifications – Simple Minds". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 June 2022. Type Simple Minds in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "British certifications – Simple Minds". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2023. Type Simple Minds in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 26 May 2019. (select "Simple Minds" from drop-down list)
- "Dutch album certifications – Simple Minds" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 26 May 2019. Enter Simple Minds in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- "New Zealand album certifications – Simple Minds". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Guld & Platina – År 1987–1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- "New Zealand album certifications – Simple Minds". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "New Zealand album certifications – Simple Minds". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Gold/Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1 – 14 January 1990)". imgur.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019. N.B. The black circle symbol indicates gold certification.
- "Gold/Platinum". Hit Parade. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 253.
- "Simply Gilded" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 October 1991. p. 7. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Simple Minds, sacerdoti dell'antico rito rock". La Stampa. 20 March 1995. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- "I mitici del pop anni ' 80 che piacciono ai giovani". Ricerca Repubblica. 18 March 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 21.10.2022 al 27.10.2022)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- "Veckolista Album, vecka 43". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- "Simple Minds Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 44 (dal 27.10.2023 al 02.11.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- "The ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums Chart – 1992 (32)". ARIA. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- "New Zealand album certifications – Simple Minds". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Italian album certifications - Simple Minds- Best Of". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Video Teaser: Black & White 050505 Live Downloads". SIMPLEMINDS.COM. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- Peak positions for Simple Minds' singles in Canada:
- "Love Song": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 23. 16 January 1982. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Don't You Forget (About Me)": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 42, no. 12. 1 June 1985. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Alive and Kicking": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 13. 7 December 1985. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Sanctify Yourself": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 25. 15 March 1986. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "All the Things She Said": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 44, no. 12. 14 June 1986. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "This Is Your Land": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 50, no. 9. 26 June 1989. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "See the Lights": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 25. 25 May 1991. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "She's a River": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 61, no. 6. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Hypnotised": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 61, no. 18. 5 June 1995. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- Italy singles chart peaks:
- Up until 1997: "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Simple Minds".
- "Glitterball" and "Rockets": "History - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- From 2000 onwards: "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- "Simple Minds Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simple Minds)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- "Italian single certifications - Don't You (Forget About Me)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- "Simple Minds release 'First You Jump' from forthcoming album 'Direction Of The Heart'". Retro Pop Magazine. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- "Icehouse and Simple Minds Cover T.Rex 'Get It On'". noise11. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "dream giver redux | videos". www.simpleminds.org. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- Simple Minds discography discography at Discogs